The Hale Stone 27/7/96

Evening All

I have added a new collection of railtour photos featuring The Hale Stone 27-7-96

Locos used 47145, 47287 & 47304 (47287 shut-down at Nuneaton owing to traction motor fire)

47304 + 47287 (1) London Euston – Watford Jct
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/
Watford Jct – Nuneaton
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-tNbV3Rk
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-2WF2gWK
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-DqMpS8F
47304 (2) Nuneaton - Stafford - Basford Hall Jn - Sorting Sidings North
47145 Sorting Sidings North - Salop Goods Jn - Sydney Bridge Jn - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich - Hale - Deansgate Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest South - Buxton Up Relief Sidings (Line Z)
47145 Buxton Up Relief Sidings (Line Z) - Peak Forest South - Chinley South Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Dore West Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield TV Jn - High Level Goods Loop Jn
– Stafford
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-674ZqTH
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-nfmJ8Tk
47145 Stafford - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Timing sheet & map
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-jLK4QMg
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/19912000/1996/The-Hale-Stone-27-7-96/i-RQzNLKg

Notes : (1) 47287 shut-down at Nuneaton owing to traction motor fire.
(2) plus 47287 dead-in-tow.

Neil